Fees and charges - Northamptonshire Archives Service
Christmas and New Year hours
- The last day for public research this year is 19 December 2024
- The Archives Service will re-open on 7 January 2025
Northamptonshire Archives Service will be closed for a major project from 14 January to 16 January 2025, and will re-open on 21 January 2025.
Please consider visiting before they close to take photographs of any documents you may need during these periods.
It is free to visit us, view documents and ask staff about the sources we hold and how best to pursue your research.
Our staff are friendly and knowledgeable and will guide you through the process of identifying which documents you would like to see.
Some additional services, such as the provision of digital images, carry a small fee. We also offer a research service for those unable to visit in person.
Commercial copies
| Description of charge | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Copies ordered for commercial use, including processing charges | First scan | £22 |
| Consecutive pages or additional sheets in one order per page | Each additional scan | £11 |
Non-commercial copies
| Description of charge | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Copies ordered for non-commercial use, including processing charges | First image or scan | £11 |
| Consecutive pages or additional sheets in one order per page | Each additional scan | £3 |
Additional digital services
| Description of charge | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Printouts from digital image | Per sheet | £1.60 |
| Enhancement of digital images | Per scan | £3 |
| Stitching together of scan, max 8 | Per scan | £10 |
| Service | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Permit to use a camera | Per half day Per day Per week | £7 £12 £24 |
| Service | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 1 with a member of staff | Up to 30 minutes | £16 |
| 1 to 1 with a member of staff | Per hour | £30 |
| Service | Cost |
|---|---|
| Commercial searches per hour | £85 |
| Non-commercial searches per hour | £30 |
| Priority research (per request plus hourly charge) | £65 |
| Service | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Introductory tour of the Record office, lasting about 30 minutes. | Per session | Free |
| Tours of the Record Office or presentations by staff, during office hours. | Per session | £60 |
| Tours of the Record Office or presentations by staff, outside office hours | Per session | £80 |
| School groups (visiting office or being visited) | Per session | £22 |
| Service | Additional information | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit publication first image | Per image | £11 |
| Not-for-profit publication subsequent images | Per image | £3 |
| Commercial publication | Per image | On request |
| Certified copies for non-commercial purposes | Per copy | £35 |
| Certified copies for commercial purposes | Per copy | £84 |
Pay for a service
If you already have a quote for a service, you can make a payment:
Last updated 16 April 2024